Gynecologic Oncology

General Radiation Oncology

Questions discussed in this category

With the addition of pembrolizumab following chemoradiation per KEYNOTE-A18, would you be less likely to treat the paraaortic chain prophylactically?

If a patient with a positive node just above the common iliac bifurcation, and will be treated with chemoradiation --> pembrolizumab according to A...

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When do you prefer to use bolus for treating superficial tumors adjacent to or involving the skin surface, especially for complex surface anatomy in the pelvis, head/neck, and extremity regions?

What type of bolus configuration do you favor in these settings? Examples include bulky cancers involving curved surfaces in challenging head/n...

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Do you typically recommend avoiding neupogen during radiation treatments?

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What is your approach to cancer patients who inquire about alternative or complementary treatments?

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How would you manage radiation cystitis in a vulvar cancer patient still receiving EBRT with known history of cystocele and who is otherwise hemodynamically stable?

If the radiation cystitis is hemorrhagic without clots how would you manage this?

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Is there evidence to support or argue against intermittent fasting for cancer patients?

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How would you manage an endometrial adeno abdominal wall recurrence at the port site from prior laparoscopic surgery?

Would you offer radiation therapy? If so, what dose and fractionation would you use?

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Do you recommend probiotics to patients receiving pelvic radiotherapy?

Is there a specific brand or formulation you prefer? The literature supporting the use of probiotics does not standardize the type or dose of probiot...

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How do you typically prescribe dose to a PTV for standard IMRT plans?

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When would you add an extra radiation dose to compensate for treatment breaks?

Apart from H&N SCC, are there times where adding an extra dose of radiation due to a tx break is appropriate? Is there a decent equatio...

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How should you manage a coronavirus infected/suspected patient who is receiving radiotherapy and cannot interrupt or delay their cancer treatment?

How would you approach a patient who is receiving chemoRT but has confirmed COVID-19 with minor symptoms, as breaking treatment for 2 weeks quarantine...

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What are the current official guidelines regarding managing patients during COVID-19?

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Papers discussed in this category

Semin Radiat Oncol, 2004-01-01

Errors and margins in radiotherapy.

Practical radiation oncology, 2017

State of dose prescription and compliance to international standard (ICRU-83) in intensity modulated radiation therapy among academic institutions.

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 1994-06-15

Combined-modality therapy of esophageal cancer with radiotherapy, etanidazole, and cisplatin-fluorouracil, with or without surgery: neurotoxicity, other toxicities and outcome.

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2010-12-01

Dose-volume analysis of radiation pneumonitis in non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with concurrent cisplatinum and etoposide with or without consolidation docetaxel.

Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, 2010-06

Phase II trial of combined modality therapy with myeloid growth factor support in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2021 Jan 30

Safety of G-CSF with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer - Secondary analysis of the randomised phase 3 CONVERT trial.

JAMA Oncol,

Prolonged Nightly Fasting and Breast Cancer Prognosis.

Aging, 2009-12-31

Fasting and cancer treatment in humans: A case series report.

Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.), 2010-11-15

Fasting and differential chemotherapy protection in patients.

BMC cancer, 2016-06-10

Safety and feasibility of fasting in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy.

BMC Cancer, 2015 Oct 05

The effects of short-term fasting on tolerance to (neo) adjuvant chemotherapy in HER2-negative breast cancer patients: a randomized pilot study.

BMC Cancer, 2018 Apr 27

The effects of short-term fasting on quality of life and tolerance to chemotherapy in patients with breast and ovarian cancer: a randomized cross-over pilot study.

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2020 Jun 30

ERGO2: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Calorie-Restricted Ketogenic Diet and Fasting in Addition to Reirradiation for Malignant Glioma.

Contemporary clinical trials, 2017-02

DIETFITS study (diet intervention examining the factors interacting with treatment success) - Study design and methods.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2013-08-21

Wisconsin Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) to improve cancer-related fatigue: a randomized, double-blind trial, N07C2.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2018-01-01

Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival.

JAMA oncology, 2021 May 01

Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture or Auricular Acupuncture vs Usual Care for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Among Cancer Survivors: The PEACE Randomized Clinical Trial.

Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2020 Aug 07

Vitamin C and Cell Death.

Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 2020 Oct 07

Targeting tumor hypoxia and mitochondrial metabolism with anti-parasitic drugs to improve radiation response in high-grade gliomas.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2000 Nov 04

The role of complementary and alternative medicine.

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